By Aaron Ross NAIROBI (Reuters) -When the policemen came for Albert Ojwang - the Kenyan blogger whose death in custody sparked protests this week and prompted a rare acknowledgement of police brutality by the president - his wife initially thought he would be safe.

Authorities in Kenya have arrested a senior police officer responsible for the cell where a blogger died, leading to widespread protests in the capital, Nairobi, that left dozens injured

Widespread protests have erupted in Kenya following the death of blogger Albert Ojwang in Homa Bay, Western Kenya, after criticizing Eliud Lagat, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, on social media. This comes as the William Ruto administration is already facing increased pressure, with declining public support due to similar incidents.